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Economics: Support low-carbon investment

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Private finance can drive the energy transformation needed to meet global emissions goals — if backed by the right policies, says Nathan Fabian.

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  1. Nathan Fabian is chief executive of the Investor Group on Climate Change Australia and New Zealand in Sydney, Australia.,

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N.F. is the chief executive of the Investor Group on climate Change Australia and New Zealand, an association of institutional investors seeking to address the financial risks presented by climate change in their investment portfolios.

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Fabian, N. Economics: Support low-carbon investment. Nature 519, 27–29 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/519027a

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